The Batman and the Joker

The light was shining on the clouds
Shining with all it's might:
And moving about up in the air
A bat shone smooth and bright -
Unusual mostly, but this is Gotham
It happens every night.

Robin was pacing sulkily,
He thought "I know that one"
It means Joker's up to business
After the day is done -
'Batman, grab your suit,' he said,
'Let's go and have some fun!'

The suit was black as black could be,
The rubber matt and dry.
Racing to a car, and then
A flame alights the sky:
The Batmobile speeding over road -
For this bat cannot fly.

Both Batman and boy Robin
Were keeping close at hand;
Trying like anything to see
That Joker's fiendish band:
'If they were only locked away,'
They said, 'it would be grand!'

'If seven cops who were the tops
Swept the block for half a year,
Do you suppose,' the Batman said,
'That they could get it clear?'
'I doubt it,' said boy Robin,
And shed a bitter tear.

'O Batman, come and play with us!'
The Joker did beseech,
'A pleasant walk, You'll die not talk,
My bullet in the breach:
I cannot do with less than four,
I've 2 to give you each.'

Coldly Batman listened out,
But never a word he said:
Turned to Robin, winked his eye,
And shook his cowled head -
Meaning to say he'd rather choose
To sneak right in instead.

But four young henchmen hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their hair was brushed, their faces washed,
Their outfits clean and neat -
And this was odd, because, you know,
That night was Gotham sleet.

Four other henchmen followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more -
All running through the darkened night,
On Gotham's troubled shore.

The Batman and boy Robin
Walked on a mile or so,
And then Batman called the batphone
His voice was clear and low:
And all the normal policemen came
And waited in a row.

'The time has come,' the Batman said,
'To do heroic things:
Of break right in - and save the girl -
To make us - Gotham's kings -
And show them why the bat is feared -
And justice comes on wings.'

But wait a bit,' the policemen cried,
'Before we do all that;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!'
'No hurry,' said the Batman.
They thanked him much for that.

To surprise them all' the Batman said,
'is what we chiefly need:
All those policemen right outside
Are also good indeed -
Now if you're ready, Robin dear,
I shall now take the lead.'

'I'm right behind!' young Robin said,
As Batman flew within,
All the wenches scattered out
Of Joker's den of sin.
'I'll get you now,' the Batman said.
'I've come to take you in.'

It was so kind of you to come!
It's always quite such fun!'
The Joker said while laughing
'But now I have to run:
I wish I didn't have to leave -
The fun is not yet done.'

'It seems a shame,' the Joker said,
'To play you such a trick,
After all we've brought you out so far,
But now you'll die so quick!'
The Batman he said nothing but
Moved fast to save the chick.

The henchmen fought, the Batman said:
'I deeply sympathize.'
With lazy ease he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Meanwhile the Joker fled away
Beneath the darkened skies.

'O Henchmen,' said the Batman,
'You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting downtown?'
But answer came there none -
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd captured every one.

*ROLL CREDITS - THE POSTSCRIPT*
So that concludes our heroes' tale,
Our weekly dose of flannel.
They hope to see you here again,
Same Battime, same Batchannel.